Legal Opinion
State v. Diddlemeyer
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 2, 1988No. 22861PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Finney, Justice:
Appellant Gerald Michael Diddlemeyer was convicted for the murder of Warren Heath and sentenced to death. We reverse and remand this case for a new trial.
On December 30, 1985, appellant and David McBright Weaver, appellant’s roommate, killed William Warren Heath by shooting him in the neck at close range. David Weaver pled guilty to murder and armed robbery of the victim. Weaver testified at trial that appellant informed him that there was a $350,000 contract on Heath’s life and offered him money to kill or assist in killing Heath. Weaver further testified that he and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Beck v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- State v. HawkinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- State v. ButlerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. RizzoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- State v. ReidSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- United States v. ThomasU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1991
- State v. HortonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
- State v. PeakeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
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